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Science Communication, Outreach & Public Engagement

Begin: End: Location: Workshop in person at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (room will be announced) (will be offered online if necessary)
Event type:
  • Research Academy Ruhr
  • Communicating, Networking, Negotiating
  • For Postdocs
  • Workshop
Openness, transparency and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders inside and outside academia are increasingly relevant qualifications for researchers. These skills are valuable either as integrated elements of the research process or as door openers to research funding.

Capacities and skills in the areas of science communication, public outreach and stakeholder engagement are particularly vital for researchers who want to conduct research with and for society. They are crucial for designing and implementing “open innovation” processes in- and outside academia. Today, outreach and engagement activities should no longer be “add ons”, “soft skills” or “nice to haves”. They are already “should-haves” in all relevant funding policies: While BMBF and EU funding lines e.g. already implemented expected outreach activities in their programs, the DFG offers additional modules on “public engagement” that researchers can apply for.

This workshop will support you in considering why, if and how you can plan and realize outreach and engagement activities for your research, either driven by your own research interest or motivated by a specific funding programme. The interactive training invites you to gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the fields of science communication, public engagement and open innovation. You can reflect your own understanding, counterbalance invests and benefits, define your aims and work out first ideas for dissemination or outreach activities. In addition, you can reflect if and what might be expected in third-party funding programs.

The workshop will enable you to develop a stakeholder engagement and outreach strategy related to your individual research. Best practice examples will inspire you how to integrate stakeholder engagement and open innovation methodologies into research processes and funding proposals.

The language of this workshop is English.

  • Trainer: Dr. Annette Klinkert
  • Target group: Postdocs of all research areas of the UA Ruhr Universities
  • Participants: max. 12
  • Language: English
  • Registration deadline: 24 August 2022

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